RE: RE: Tail Shaft Seal on a 45RFE

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Mon Jul 28 2008 - 18:08:32 EDT


You can do that...just be careful not to roll it off of the jack stands.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: josh@stolarz.org [mailto:josh@stolarz.org]
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 3:58 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Tail Shaft Seal on a 45RFE

Sounds easy enough, perhaps if I raise the rear end high enough up I will
not have to much leakage. I guess I'll see if the local parts stores have
the part, or if it's a dealer part.

Thanks

In article <004201c8f0f3$d4105b20$5ab1fd0a@mhdcjgt.local>,
bernd@dodgetrucks.org ("Bernd D. Ratsch") writes:
>
>
> It's not hard at all. A screwdriver and hammer to tap it out and a
> long socket to put in the new one (or preferably the seal driver). It
> will leak fluid out though - be careful not to take an ATF bath.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: josh@stolarz.org [mailto:josh@stolarz.org]
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 3:26 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Tail Shaft Seal on a 45RFE
>
>
> How big of a job is it going to be to replace the tail shaft seal? It
> appears to be leaking from there, the trans fluid and filters were
> changed maybe 6 months or 2000 miles ago. The truck is a 2001 4.7 with 64k
miles.
>
>
>



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